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US worries over China's underground nuclear networkWashington (AFP) Oct 14, 2011 A leading US lawmaker who fears budget cuts could delay modernizing the US nuclear arsenal voiced concern Friday about an extensive tunnel complex designed to house Chinese nuclear missiles. "This network of tunnels could be in excess of 5,000 kilometers (3,110 miles), and is used to transport nuclear weapons and forces," said Michael Turner, who chairs a House Armed Services Committee panel focusing on strategic weapons and other security programs. "As we strive to make our nuclear forces more ... read more |
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 Finland to host key Mideast nuclear weapons conference The United Nations on Friday named Finland to host a sensitive conference next year on ridding the Middle East of nuclear arms and weapons of mass destruction. ... more | .. |
  El-Op tunes C-Music to protect airliners Amid growing concerns that terrorists have their hands on thousands of surface-to-air missiles looted from Libyan armories, Israel plans to equip all its airliners with a new defense system developed by the El-Op company. ... more | .. |
 U.S., Iran on new collision course The alleged plot by Iran to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States is a sharp reminder terrorism is not just the purview of groups such as al-Qaida. ... more | .. |
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  China's Communist Party meets before leadership change China's top Communist Party members will meet on Saturday, 12 months before a generational change in leadership, to discuss media controls in the face of a growing challenge from the Internet. ... more | .. |
  US missile strike kills four militants: officials A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in a Pakistani tribal region killed four rebels in the fourth attack in two days near the Afghan border, security officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Iran: A chance to cut the nuclear 'Gordian knot'? Even after a string of UN sanctions, the assassination of its scientists and a computer bug attacking its systems, Iran is still defiantly pressing ahead with its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  Obama sends troops to help fight Africa rebels US President Barack Obama said Friday he is sending 100 combat troops to central Africa to help and advise forces battling the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels accused of gross human rights abuses. ... more |
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 'US' air strikes take out top Yemen Qaeda leaders Suspected US air strikes took out a raft of top Al-Qaeda leaders in Yemen barely two weeks after a drone killed US-born jihadist cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi, provincial and tribal sources said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Arms smuggling into Syria flourishes: experts As the revolt in Syria drags on, experts say weapons smuggling into the country has flourished, especially from Lebanon, with automatic weapons, grenades and hunting rifles in high demand. ... more | .. |
  US military denies decision to quit Iraq after 2011 The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US military has given up on plans to keep several thousand troops in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying talks with Baghdad were still underway. ... more | .. |
  Petraeus denies imposing military view on CIA analysts New CIA director David Petraeus, who served as commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, has denied reports he wants the spy agency to give greater weight to the US military's more upbeat view of the war. ... more |
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 For Iraqis, the war is far from over Bombs in Baghdad's Sadr City killed Abdul Aziz Sultan's brother while 16-year-old Mohammed Nasser lost a leg - stark reminders that even as US forces draw down, the war is far from over for Iraqis. ... more | .. |
  Miscommunication caused US drone deaths: report A US Marine and a Navy medic were killed by a US drone strike in April because Marine commanders in Afghanistan mistook them for Taliban fighters, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines unfazed by Taiwan Spratlys missile plan The Philippines said Sunday it was prepared to defend its claims in the South China Sea, but downplayed a plan by Taiwan to deploy missiles in the area. ... more | .. |
 Libyan army defends role in revolution Officers of the former Libyan army on Sunday defended the institution's role in the revolution which brought down Moamer Kadhafi and pledged its support for the country's new rulers. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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 British defence minister resigns in 'best man' scandal British Defence Secretary Liam Fox resigned Friday amid a spiralling scandal over his links to the best man at his wedding, becoming the first Conservative minister to quit the coalition government. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds protest flag ruling in disputed Iraq town Hundreds rallied in the disputed Iraqi town of Khanaqin on Sunday to demand the reversal of a central government ruling barring the flag of the autonomous Kurdish region in official buildings. ... more | .. |
Leading US lawmaker warns of Iran 'collision course' A leading Democrat warned Sunday that the United States and Iran are on a "collision course" as Tehran steps up its nuclear program and escalates hostilities with its alleged plot to kill the Saudi envoy to Washington. ... more | .. |
 US team seeking missing missiles in Libya The United States has a team of experts on the ground in Libya helping the authorities find missing surface-to-air missiles that could threaten civil aviation, a US official said Friday. ... more |
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 US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike killed four militants in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, the third such attack in 48 hours against Taliban hotbeds in Waziristan near the Afghan border, officials said. ... more | .. |
 UN agency to issue Iranian nukes report: sources The UN atomic watchdog will give details next month on what it suspects may be covert Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons, sources said Friday, in a move set to further stoke tensions. ... more | .. |
 US surge force to stay through 'fighting season': Panetta Most of a US force sent by President Barack Obama to Afghanistan will stay in place through next year's "fighting season," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday, as commanders push to keep troops on the ground as long as possible. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Wins Contract for Rapid DNA Biometrics Northrop Grumman and teammate IntegenX has announced that they have won an award on the Biometrics Operations and Support Services - Unrestricted (BOSS-U) contract vehicle to supply IntegenX's Rapid ... more |
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Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession
New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan
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  LockMart Completes End-To-End System Test Of First MUOS Satellite The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy has successfully completed a major end-to-end system test, validating satel ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Aims to Integrate STM on Light-Attack Aircraft Raytheon is seeking to integrate its Small Tactical Munition onto a wide variety of light-attack aircraft. STM is a new 12-pound, 22-inch-long, precision-guided, gravity-dropped weapon. Althou ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Found and lost? Leon Panetta's first major address as U.S. Defense secretary was clearly designed to be magisterial, the credo of the Free World, still headed by the United States, cognizant of its worldwide responsibilities, albeit with much budgetary belt-tightening. ... more | .. |
  Experts: Cybercrime threats 'persistent' Businesses need to become more aware of the "persistent and dynamic" threats posed by cybercrime, security experts at a London conference said this week. ... more |
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 Iraqi militants on rise amid U.S. pullout As the government dithers on the thorny issue of allowing U.S. troops to stay on after the Dec. 31 withdrawal deadline, Tehran-backed Shiite "special Groups" and Sunni militants are squaring off for a showdown that could plunge Iraq into anarchy. ... more | .. |
  Australia opens clothing test facility Australia has opened a $4 million "virtual-soldier" combat clothing test facility within the Defense Science and Technology Organization in Melbourne. ... more | .. |
Poland, Ukraine good for defense firms Military modernization in Poland and the Ukraine to meet NATO standards will benefit international defense firms, a market research report says. ... more | .. |
 Humala on risky road to battle corruption Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has embarked on a politically hazardous course to fight deep-rooted corruption in government and security forces, winning about as many enemies as friends. ... more |
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